From the Shadows


(Isabella wakes up and minutes after Arya does too. They both washed their teeth and go straight to the kitchen. They share their "Good days" and begin to make some breakfast. After everything is done, they go each to the boy's room. Arya knocks on Bulwark's while Isabella does on Joss'. The Deadman opens the door and inside were tons of papers, draws, and models. He quickly collects them and puts them in a bag and locks them.)

Isabella: What was that?

Joss: I was all night making notes.

Isabella: Notes?

Joss: Yes, strategies.

Isabella: Strategies...

Joss: Soooooo what?

Isabella: Breakfast...

Joss: Ok cool. Let us eat then, m'lady.

(She is confused but follows him. They both enter the kitchen and sit, waiting for the others.)

(Bulwark opens the while drying his face.)

Bulwark with towel on his face: Who is it?

Arya: It is me, Arya. Breakfast ready. Go kitchen.

(She moves to the kitchen and sits.)

(He walks down and sits next to Arya)

Bulwark: Good morning everyone. How's everyone today?

Isabella: We all seem to be ok. Well, let us say thanks for the food.

(They all closed their eyes and thanked for the food. They began to eat. Joss made jokes and Arya laughed. Once finished, Arya makes tea for everyone. They seat on the living room, enjoying the moment.)

Isabella: Would you stay here, like this?

Joss: What do you mean?

Isabella: Well, like this. Relaxing, with friends, some tea, no responsibilities, no hunting, just waking up, doing some chores and relaxing.

Arya: I would. It nice. No fighting. No killing. Good.

(She sips some of the liquid.)

Joss: I don't know. I like action from time to time. But this isn't so bad either.

Bulwark: Going to run for a bit.... Hey you said fighting... Nothing about training.

(He winks at them and blows a subtle kiss at Arya. He heads outside and starts stretching and warming up.)

Bulwark mind: Gotta get stronger, gotta get stronger.

(In port Tanzia, near the shore, some tourists descend from a ship. Some way straight for souvenirs, others went to eat. A lone figure, completely hooded, raises its face a little and sniffs the air. The figure walks in the port, ignoring the loud noises surrounding him. It stops when it hears a strange conversation.)

Fisher #1: And they said it was freaking huge and he killed with 1 swipe.

Fisher #2: That was the first, but with the second, it killed with a strange red power!

Stranger: Excuse me, who is this person whom you are talking?

Fisher #1: Don'tcha know? It is the Jaeger!!! The Dragon Slayer!

Stranger: Dragon Slayer? There are dragons in this island?

Fisher #2: Well, somethin' like that. Correct term is wyvern. But some say he killed a Vildrays!

Fisher #1: That is fake. Those are myths.

Stranger: But, what about that strange power?

Fisher #2: My cousin heard from her brother-in-law, that his friend saw when the cats delivered parts of the Dragon. It still had a crimson liquid, more like...uhmmmm...

Stranger: Like blood.

Fisher #2: Yes! Like blood!

Stranger (mind): He's here!!!

Stranger: Where can I find this person?

Fisher #2: Well, they really didn't told me. I just know he is from Ardmery.

Stranger: Is there a way to arrive quick?

Fisher #1: Well, there is a wagon that is supposed to arrive soon. After that, well, 2 days.

Stranger: Too slow.

(The Stranger grabs its bag and begins to walk out of the port.)

Fisher #2: If you go by feet, it will be almost 4 days!

Stranger: Thanks anyway.

(The Stranger looks around, making sure no one was noticing and begins to jump from branch to branch with quickness. The air pushes away her hood, revealing a beautiful girl with white hair and sharp ears like a cat.)

(Vita arrives at Ardmery in 6 hours with blinding speed. She hoods herself, so no one can guess she has animal ears, or she comes from another country. She walks, sniffing the air until she finds the scent from Joss in his house. She makes sure nobody is around and unlocks the door. She walks in and looks at the house, the interiors, and decorations. There are different weapons and armors alike. She smells the scent from 3 different persons. She goes to his room and stares at the bed. She pictures him in her mind. His tusk body, his piercing, yet gentle eyes. She moves to the kitchen and then to the backyard. After finishing scouting, she leaves the house and wonders around town. After several minutes she enters a house full of weapons and armor, S' shop. She scans the room until the blacksmith turns to her.)

S: Good morning client, how can I help you.

(Vita wonders around the shop.)

Vita: I'm looking for a person who may have passed through here.

S: Well, many people come and go.

Vita: He is unique. Black hair, sharp eyes...and goes for a very peculiar name.

S: Peculiar?

(Vita looks at her with piercing gaze.)

Vita: Jaeger.

(S startles at first then walks slowly hiding a weapon.)

S: I really don't know the person. I have heard stories. Why do you search for him?

(Vita can sense her uneasiness.)

Vita: No reason. Just wanted to meet the Legend.

(She turns around and leaves the shop. S finally releases her grip on the weapon and exhales deeply.)

S: Guys, I hope you are ok...

(On Drashea village, the group Sygma sent, arrived. Disguised, 2 of them entered the village to gather intel. One of them female, pretty in disguise, bewitched the male and asked questions. The other, a slim man, gathered information on taverns and the like. After some time, they both returned to the entrance. A big and heavy one, eating raw meat and the other a silent one awaited them.)

Big one: Finally, you arrive, Arachne, Kobra.

Arachne: Silence! Don't say out names out loud. We don't know which one serve our master and which not.

Kobra: What did you found?

Arachne: Arya teamed up with a stray called Bulwark and a foreigner who the people called Jaeger.

Big One: I'm hungry!!! I want to eat!!

Kobra: You are currently eating!

Big One: But I want more!

Arachne: After we finish, I will hunt you a monster or 2. What did you found?

Kobra: They found the blue dragon dead and rumors tell they slayed a Black Vildrays.

Arachne: Did they interrupted the operation?

Kobra: No, only 1 died. The others gathered the materials.

Arachne: Good. I think I know where they might strike again. We will wait for them, to give them a warm welcome from Moderno.

(Big One begins to chew meat and bone alike. The other one remains silent. Her eyes turn red, cyber like and they leave the village.)

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